Pipe Bursting – Low Cost Sewer Line Repair

When it comes to high performance and well-organized installation; there is no other alternate technique that comes so close to pipe bursting.

Pipe bursting is an established trenchless method; often considered as the final solution for restoration of severely damaged sewer systems; water, gas and other pipelines.

Yet, many homeowners are not aware what exactly pipe bursting represents; how it works; or that sometimes it’s the best solution for your property’s broken sewer line.

Fortunately, these days you don’t have to tear up your entire yard to repair a broken sewer pipe. All thanks to the trenchless repair technology advance.

Pipe bursting is the intended breaking of the damaged sewer system; using trenchless techniques to clear the way for the replacement system. Without physically removing the existing pipeline; only replacing it with schedule 40 or greater grade in the same position. It can in many cases give benefit when using it to increase the pipes flow capacity when needed.  

Pipe bursting is method used for replacing weak pipes such as; asbestos cement, clay, concrete and cast iron.

Depending on the source of the energy and the method of breaking the old pipes; there are three methods of pipe bursting:

 

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